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Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws

Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 3, 2023 Sweden’s data-protection watchdog found that the 2020 version of Google Analytics presented data-breach security issues and consumer privacy concerns. An audit suggests the Google tool breached the privacy rules and risks posed by U.S. government surveillance. … Continue reading Google Analytics 2020 Version Could Violate Sweden’s Consumer Privacy Laws →

Your employer could soon be footing your Ozempic bill

Employee Wages

By Yasmin Gagne July 03, 2023 As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to train for the fight no one asked for, new pictures of Musk taking podcast host Lex Fridman down on the mat in a sparring match have emerged—and he’s looking rather trim. This might be because of his continued use of … Continue reading Your employer could soon be footing your Ozempic bill →

Could ‘wellness capitalism’ put employee health data at risk?

Capitalism

By Wilfred Chan June 23, 2023 Most workers at big American companies receive employee wellness benefits. But what if those programs are actually a kind of worker surveillance—that may not even be making workers healthier? A new report from the Data & Society nonprofit argues exactly that. A team of researchers claim that the … Continue reading Could ‘wellness capitalism’ put employee health data at risk? →

The Russell 2000 is up: That could be a good sign for the broader economy

Economic Predictions

By Michael Grothaus June 22, 2023 June has been a good month for the Russell 2000, the index that tracks 2,000 of the smallest publicly traded companies in America. While the Russell hit an all-time high of above 2,300 points in 2021, today it is at 1,863—nearly 25% below its all-time high as of … Continue reading The Russell 2000 is up: That could be a good sign for the broader economy →

Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants?

Giants Under Legal

By Wilfred Chan June 16, 2023 Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public. But while researchers agree it would be a … Continue reading Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants? →

iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6

Messaging Apps

Jon Fingas @jonfingas It may be more difficult for hackers to grab your iCloud data — and even Apple is rethinking its access to sensitive content. The company is introducing a raft of security measures that run the gamut from expanded end-to-end encryption to a reversal of a controversial program intended to identify possible … Continue reading iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6 →

IRS free direct file is a nice idea, but lousy customer service could undermine the whole thing

Taxation

By Sam Becker May 17, 2023 Tax season can be a gut check for millions of Americans. Hot off announcing a new pilot program, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may also be in for a reality check. This week, the IRS announced that it’s created a new “Direct File” tax-filing option, and will launch … Continue reading IRS free direct file is a nice idea, but lousy customer service could undermine the whole thing →

IBM is pausing hiring on jobs that could be replaced by AI

Employee Layoffs

By Chris Morris May 02, 2023 Since generative AI burst into the public consciousness last year, people have been worried about how fast the technology would impact the workforce. Increasingly, the answer seems to be: A lot faster than anyone imagined. IBM is the latest to lean into AI at the expense of human … Continue reading IBM is pausing hiring on jobs that could be replaced by AI →

How AI could power advertising’s next creative revolution

Advertisement Industry

By Jeff Beer April 23, 2023 Little more than a month after OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot ChatGPT went viral for its ability to write essays and poems, all in humanlike text, Ryan Reynolds did what he does best and played it for an advertising gag. In an ad for Mint Mobile, he asked ChatGPT … Continue reading How AI could power advertising’s next creative revolution →

HR often sucks. Here’s how it could be better

Human Resources Tools

By Pavithra Mohan April 14, 2023 Ask many corporate workers what they think of human resources, and they’ll rattle off a litany of stereotypes: HR is incompetent, any brush with HR spells bad news, or that HR will always toe the company line. Above all else, people tend to believe that HR represents … Continue reading HR often sucks. Here’s how it could be better →